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Moscow insists on participating in the investigation into the leaks of the Nord Stream gas pipelines

2022-10-05T10:56:25.382Z


Sweden has begun investigations by blocking access since Monday to the area of ​​​​this sabotage, accuses Russia.


Russia demanded on Wednesday to participate in the investigation into the leaks of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, Sweden, in charge of the investigations, having blocked access to the area of ​​this alleged sabotage in the Baltic Sea.

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"

There really should be an investigation, of course, with Russian participation

," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Verchinin was quoted as saying by Tass and Ria Novosti news agencies.

On Friday, the UN Security Council met to discuss this incident which sparked outrage in Moscow.

However, Russian gas deliveries were already suspended via these tubes, in the midst of tensions linked to the conflict in Ukraine.

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According to Sergey Verchinin, during the meeting at the United Nations, "

the shared opinion

" was "

that it was sabotage and that an investigation was necessary

".

But "

no decision has been taken

" on the holding of such an international investigation, he regretted.

He also urged that Germany, where Nord Stream 1 and 2 arrive from Russia, participate in the investigation.

Sweden has begun investigations on its side, blocking access since Monday to the area of ​​​​this alleged sabotage "

in order to conduct a crime scene investigation

".

Four large leaks have affected the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines off the Danish island of Bornholm since the beginning of last week.

According to Stockholm and Copenhagen, they were caused by underwater explosions equivalent to “

hundreds of kilos of TNT

” which released thousands of tonnes of methane.

An act of international terrorism

The Swedish coast guard said on Tuesday that the boiling caused by the leaks has stopped above the damaged Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, but still not Nord Stream 2. The perpetrators of this extremely rare incident remain mysterious for the time being.

Suspected of being the source of the leaks, Russia counter-attacked by pointing to the United States, which in turn denied any responsibility.

The leaks "

are nothing more than an act of international terrorism, the consequences of which can be significant for the European population

", castigated the head of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, on Wednesday.

It is obvious that the United States is the beneficiary, above all economic

,” he said, quoted by Russian news agencies, speaking from Crimea.

Source: lefigaro

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